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[STEAM] The Summer Camp Sale! Daily Activities metagame for prizes and games!

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  • DecoyDecoy Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Have faith, my friend. And patience.

    Have faithence.

    Decoy on
  • CasualCasual Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Flap Flap Flap Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Eh, I'll get over it. The only thing I actually want right now are the DoW 2 Expansions. I'm ashamed to admit it but the only games I play these days are SC2 and Minecraft.

    I put them in my steam list to appease the Newell, please don't beat me.

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  • chocoboliciouschocobolicious Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I'd be kind of glad if there wasn't, I need to save money. If there is, though, I know I wont be able to. My self-restraint when it comes to cheap games is pretty much on the same threshold as stopping my heartbeat.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I've just ordered a joystick as well as buying Evochron Mercs last night. I have nothing for a sale so hopefully there isn't one D:

    Big Classy on
  • DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Hey Gabe.

    I dare you not to have a sale.

    Drake on
  • DecoyDecoy Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Big Isy wrote: »
    I've just ordered a joystick as well as buying Evochron Mercs last night. I have nothing for a sale so hopefully there isn't one D:

    I bought that on Impulse last week. Other than the tutorial I haven't played much. It looked, ran, and handled great though. Like X3 though, the immense sandbox-iness is both what draws me in as well as hinders me from getting truly started.

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Decoy wrote: »
    Big Isy wrote: »
    I've just ordered a joystick as well as buying Evochron Mercs last night. I have nothing for a sale so hopefully there isn't one D:

    I bought that on Impulse last week. Other than the tutorial I haven't played much. It looked, ran, and handled great though. Like X3 though, the sandbox-iness its both what draws me in as well as hinders me from getting truly started.

    Yeah I spotted it on sale on gamergate last week, Shit I even notified Drake and a few others about it :lol:
    I didn't get it myself though since I figured I'm not to big on space sims. Then I played the demo and wanted it but I had no joystick and figured it'd end up being too costly, especially with the sale coming (we thought it was gonna start on the 24th remember). And then last night Pabh and Drake bullied me into buying it. I'm holding them responsible for whatever happens should a summer sale come along. :P

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  • DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Pew Pew!

    Vwwweeeeeoooooowwwww

    Pew Pew!

    Drake on
  • durandal4532durandal4532 Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Tee hee

    eu3 complete has in nomine and napoleon's ambition

    eu3 chronicles has those plus heir to the throne and divine wind

    you got the wrong package!

    I'm going to pull the trigger on Chronicles tomorrow I think, it looks neat.

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  • TheCanManTheCanMan GT: Gasman122009 JerseyRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Iolo wrote: »
    Gaslight wrote: »
    Where did this Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale game come from?

    Well, when a storied RPG franchise and an action hack-n-slash videogame format love each other very much...

    I just came very close to spitting my coffee on my monitor. <3

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  • chocoboliciouschocobolicious Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I wish I'd bought evochron mercenaries or whatever. I regret not grabbing it now, but what can ya do.

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  • StormwatcherStormwatcher Blegh BlughRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I wish they didn't put those ugly metal textures all over the place on evochron though

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  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I'd be kind of glad if there wasn't, I need to save money. If there is, though, I know I wont be able to. My self-restraint when it comes to cheap games is pretty much on the same threshold as stopping my heartbeat.

    Hell, seems you barely have time to play the games you already own. :P

    Sorry, since our debate in that other thread I can't help but notice your time in DNF hasn't moved in, like, a week. Non-steam game eating up your time, busy with life or is it just really just not that good on further inspection?

    Forar on
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  • 0blique0blique Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Is there a chance that there won't be a summer sale this year? Or has this been one of those things that have been going on since Steam started?

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  • PeewiPeewi Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    0blique wrote: »
    Is there a chance that there won't be a summer sale this year? Or has this been one of those things that have been going on since Steam started?

    There has only been a summer sale on Steam once before. It was last year and now everyone is expecting them to repeat that.

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    There is a chance there won't be a summer sale

    But at the very least, there is going to be some manner of summer "event"

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  • FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    And indie devs have said there is one. To the tune of "updated achievements for the upcoming summer sale."

    Figgy on
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  • a puddlea puddle Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Last year it was a sort of (anti-)vacation theme.

    Maybe this year it will be some kind of Christmas in July or w/e.

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  • BionicPenguinBionicPenguin Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Maybe another treasure hunt sort of thing like before the holiday sale. I liked that one.

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  • MaouMaou Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Awaiting patiently for my 50% for Retribution...

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  • chocoboliciouschocobolicious Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Forar wrote: »
    I'd be kind of glad if there wasn't, I need to save money. If there is, though, I know I wont be able to. My self-restraint when it comes to cheap games is pretty much on the same threshold as stopping my heartbeat.

    Hell, seems you barely have time to play the games you already own. :P

    Sorry, since our debate in that other thread I can't help but notice your time in DNF hasn't moved in, like, a week. Non-steam game eating up your time, busy with life or is it just really just not that good on further inspection?

    Considering I own some odd... 306 games on Steam, and DNF is probably the one with the 4th or so most playtime behind Divinity II, Audiosurf and Borderlands... I'd say its more just a very strong indication of my inability to play anything with any amount of dedication.

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  • Doctor DetroitDoctor Detroit Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Assuming we get some great deals in the near future...having never played Dawn of War or the sequel, what should I be picking up if I wanted to try some out?

    (I was going to ask the same thing about Total War, but I recall that being asked earlier, and someone saying to just go with Shogun 2.)

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Assuming we get some great deals in the near future...having never played Dawn of War or the sequel, what should I be picking up if I wanted to try some out?

    (I was going to ask the same thing about Total War, but I recall that being asked earlier, and someone saying to just go with Shogun 2.)

    Dawn of War 1 is a more traditional RTS all around, I've heard that it is an excellent RTS, but I have yet to sit down with it because frankly speaking I'm not very good at them.

    Dawn of War 2's single player is more like a CRPG where you control four hero "squads", the multiplayer is straight up RTS, and then it has Last Stand which is you and two other people control a single unit each and fight waves of enemies.

    I've been absolutely loving the single player campaign in vanilla Dawn of War 2 and Chaos Rising, and I've been dying to get into some Last Stand sometime. I've been told the single player campaign in Retribution differs a bit from vanilla and CR, but I haven't started it just yet so I don't know exactly how yet.

    EDIT: Looking at it now, I've sunk 33 hours into just the single player Dawn of War 2 + Chaos Rising, and I'm going back for a second play through of Chaos Rising before moving onto Retribution.

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  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I kind of hope a summer sale doesn't start until next Monday as I will be backpacking and away from all forms of technology this weekend. How will I survive?

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  • DerrickDerrick Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    DoctorArch wrote: »
    I kind of hope a summer sale doesn't start until next Monday as I will be backpacking and away from all forms of technology this weekend. How will I survive?


    You're probably going to have to drink your own piss, if the internet is any judge.

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  • ToldoToldo But actually, WeegianRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Derrick wrote: »
    DoctorArch wrote: »
    I kind of hope a summer sale doesn't start until next Monday as I will be backpacking and away from all forms of technology this weekend. How will I survive?


    You're probably going to have to drink your own piss, if the internet is any judge.

    It is known.

    Toldo on
  • FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Figgy's Pre-Sale Giveaway!


    Sorry for the delay! I went straight to bed after getting home from my mother-in-law's last night. Here are the results!
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    Magicka: TheCanMan
    Super Meat Boy: Professor Snugglesworth
    Portal: No one! :(
    Monday Night Combat: heenato and RandomHajile
    Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That: skutskut
    EU III Chronicles: Alegis

    Sadly, no one seemed to want Portal, except for those who thought it was Portal 2 or Assassin's Creed. If anyone does want Portal, speak up! I have over 100 people on my friends list and I think two don't have it.

    Congrats, winners!

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  • PsiberianPsiberian Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    HA I warned my wife that the summer sale should be upon us soon. she just sighed reminded me that we are buying another a house in the near future and to not go overboard. I refrained from asking how she defined overboard, I presume she will enlighten me when I get close...

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Now I won't have to get Civilization to satisfy my old strategizing itch

    thanks figment, classiest of the classy gentlemen!

    Alegis on
  • DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Toldo wrote: »
    Derrick wrote: »
    DoctorArch wrote: »
    I kind of hope a summer sale doesn't start until next Monday as I will be backpacking and away from all forms of technology this weekend. How will I survive?


    You're probably going to have to drink your own piss, if the internet is any judge.

    It is known.

    :) Drinking my own piss is only an option if I run out of iodine tablets, which is NOT going to happen.

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  • FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I need Alegis and heenato to add me on Steam. My profile is in my sig.

    Figgy on
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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    so is there a strong PA magicka community still? seems like they are still pushing out regular updates. I was originally tempted when it first came out but held off for other things. if they have a pack of it in a sale, i might be tempted

    conversely does it have a singleplayer option?

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  • AlegisAlegis Impeckable Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I am the shadow, I lurk in friends lists.


    You can play magicka in SP but it isn;t recommended, half the fun is killing each other by accident. I have yet to complete my magicka campaign

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I've still got two copies of Portal, I was surprised to even be able to get rid of one of them during my recent give away.

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  • DecoyDecoy Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Dangit, Steam Forums are down. Between that and the PA Busy message, I'm having to actually work. FFFFFFFF. :)

    Edit: Also, great contest Fig. Thanks again, and congrats to all the winners.

    Decoy on
  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Maddoc wrote: »
    I've still got two copies of Portal, I was surprised to even be able to get rid of one of them during my recent give away.

    Portal makes a great starter for new Steam members. I hooked my girlfriend and mother up with Steam and started them off with Portal apiece (had a pair from ordering the Portal 2 two pack). Trying to find a regular user who doesn't have it from it being free or the Orange Box or some other avenue is indeed futile, but it makes a fantastic way to introduce people to the service.

    Forar on
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  • InkSplatInkSplat 100%ed Bad Rats. Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    So, just started playing Half-Life 2, and am really enjoying it so far. Though I did just die to accidentally shooting an explosive barrel while in an area with no health packs and then walking out to be riddled with bullets by a helicopter. I am spoiled by regenerating health, I think.

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  • Mike DangerMike Danger "Diane..." a place both wonderful and strangeRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I think we've reached the point where everyone who might be possibly interested in playing Portal has already purchased it. I've yet to see someone giving away multiple copies actually get rid of all of them.

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  • EvilMonkeyEvilMonkey Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    @Figgy
    I didn't cast a ballot as my crappy PC forces me to be a lurker/drooler in this thread. I also feel guilty over the lack of time I've been able to dedicate to the lovely gift received from that classy gent formerly known as CarbonFire. That being said if Portal is really burning a hole in your Steam account I'd be more than willing to take that burden away from you ;-)

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  • heenatoheenato Alice Leywind Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Figgy wrote: »
    I need Alegis and heenato to add me on Steam. My profile is in my sig.
    Thanks for the game, you classy Gentleman, you.

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